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The editing in Sevens opening titles is very much like ours because we got our inspiration from that. The similarities are the fact we have the flickering effect but we did it to make the audience think that the footage is a flash back but also that it is damaged footage, where as in seven it used for the effect to show that the footage in the back ground is the villain from the film and to show he is quite a dark person.

In our opening the narrative is just a black screen too make it seem like to the audience that the phone conversation is confidential but to also add to how damaging the crime committed was to the hero. In seven there isn’t any narrative in the opening titles just footage of this man shaving off his finger prints and crossing words out the bible, so really this film didn’t need narrative to add to the creepy goings on in the title sequence.

Sevens genre is really apparent in its opening titles; from the start you know it is going to be a dark film and that whatever happens within the film it is really going to be sinister. However although we know that our thriller is a crime investigation thriller this isn’t really apparent till you see the actual titles because it starts off with a phone call about a person’s death and then a man putting pieces of paper up on a white board.

The characters in seven are introduced straight after the opening titles with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman walking down a hall way in hasty way, by them doing this it hints that they are characters of some sort that do have power within society and that they have to be somewhere important as soon as possible. However in our thriller our fist character is introduced at the beginning with the phone call although you can’t actually see him, he isn’t properly introduced till you see a picture of him in the case file and it saying who he is above it.

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The title font in Seven is very different from ours, the reason for this is because it seems like the villain has written the titles whilst he has been doing his work so the scruffy and flicker font goes with the damaged diaries and photographs of the deceased victims. In our thriller opening titles we used a type writer font to show the formal and practicality of the police force, however the pages the titles are on are damaged for the reason that the case file is old so by putting some shadow to age the pages it does seem to make the titles stand out more and still give them meaning in our thriller opening.

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In Seven the cinematographer uses this shot to show distress on Brad Pitt’s character, he also seems to have a blank face as if he has just been shot or has just relieved some stress he may have, but the shot signifies that he doesn’t seem as powerful as he has been earlier on in the film because the camera is at an angle that makes him seem inferior. We have also used the same type of shot and angle on D.I Harris in our thriller opening because he has been found dead so by using this angle it gives the shot life but also signifies that he is deceased. To the audience this is parallel to Seven because this shot type is showing pain or some sort of distress ibn both Seven in our thriller.

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Now the costumes are very similar to each other, the reason for this was because we modelled the costumes off these two in Seven. The reason for this is because they are high up in the police force and

that was what we wanted to portray in our thriller that both our victim and thriller are high up in the police force so they dress smarty but yet in cloths they don’t mind getting dirty. Although our hero is the one wearing the hat it shows the amount of power that he obtains with in the film.

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The setting of our thriller is only really in one area because we were only recording the opening titles so we didn’t what to change the scene because then it would make our thriller opening seem cheesy and not make any sense without a lot of thought. However in seven the setting always changes, the area is always in New York but the setting always changes because they are chasing criminal and also the fact it is a high budget film compared to ours. However the time of day in their key scenes is the same as the time of day in our footage we had recorded. in both our thriller and Seven the setting always looks serious and gritty, the reason for this is because it is trying to say to trying to say the audience that these crimes to happen and that the world isn't safe.

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In Seven the titles are distinctive but yet they are also blurred, the reason for the editors doing this is because it makes the film seem eerie and it lets the audience know that this film is of a dark nature. When you compare it to ours you will notice a big difference, we went with an ordinary type writer font and an ink splatter at in the corner. The reason for this is because it makes the audience think that some thing has happened  and just been left, this links to the main story of our thriller. Our title links to the story of our thriller where as Seven’s title links with the mood of the film.

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Evaluation of Enigma

Q1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

A thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as its main element. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror. Films of this genre tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced. In the thriller genre itself, there are also sub-genres. The sub genres that can make up a thrillers baseline are Action, Noir, Sci-Fi, Crime Gangsta, Horror/ Supernatural and then Psychological Thrillers. These are not be mistaken for hybrid films. Hybrid films are a piece of media work that is made of more than one thriller. The sub-genre we have chosen for our thriller opening titles was film noir, the reason we chose this is because in our film the titles consist of flash backs to a murder that happened years before and new information has been revealed may of changed the outcome of the murder case. Also because in film noir there is a lot of silent suspense and we wanted this to be represented in our thriller. Film noir had also inspired us because the way film noir is broken down it means that reactions of the audience are easily manipulated and that we can mold our thriller around the ideas of existing thriller films such as Seven. The audience’s expectations of this genre are very mixed because obviously it being a thriller the audience would be on the edge of their seats but also trying to figure out the outcome of the film. Also when it comes to film noir the film its self is usually in black and white but also the story behind the film is quite dark and pure, it isn't covered up by media and technology. However I think that the way we have made our opening titles it really does create a sense of mystery about our film because it doesn't reveal a lot of information about who was the person behind the murder. The elements that we used are from film noir was defiantly the black and white, but also the fact that the film isn't going to be soft it’s going to a film that is gritty. We also used the flickering to show the footage as a flash back but also as if the memory of all of the footage is damaged. The sound track in general also adds to the film noir genre effect, the reason for this is because it starts off quite basic then builds up and it does this almost out of nothing.

In real thrillers you will see a lot of extreme close up, shot reverse shots and  a constant use of keeping to the one hundred and eighty degree rule. They will use these specific things for adding the effect of suspense because by doing this it reveals emotions of the characters and it sets the scene. by also applying these rules and shots it helps define the film and set it different from any other type of film, it

basically says it is a thriller. The way they do this is by keeping to filming rules like one hundred and eighty degree rule. The reason for this be specific to thrillers is because the one hundred and eighty degree rule establishes the scene without breaking up any of the pieces of acting. A shot reverse shot will be very common in a thriller the reason for this is because if a conversation is happening it will show the person talking but also  the reaction of the person he/ she is talking to. Extreme close ups will always be used in just about every thriller the reason for this is because it show the emotions of characters and also their state of mind, i.e. if they are living or deceased. how ever even though these shots may be particularly popular in thrillers they do also use other shot in thrillers, two very similar shots are long shots and medium shot. they are used to show acting and events happening in the scene but they also so the location/ setting of the scene, by doing this it means the thriller is of higher quality because the audience will still be engrossed in the film and it stops them from getting bored. going back the one hundred and eighty degree rule, it keeps the tension at a high because it can help give slight clues about the outcome of the film, but is mainly used to determine the setting. When it comes to editing, thriller films editing is always done to a very high standard the reason for this is because when it comes to thrillers where everything is to the edge if a piece editing goes wrong the whole movie can be ruined, the reason for this is because thriller films are kept at such a high point of suspense throughout whole of the films. Most thriller film settings are unique to the film; there isn't really any sort of setting for every single type of thriller. However they do have one thing all in common, the lighting of every thriller film is naturally done but then after effects get put on them to alter the shadowing or the shade of the surroundings. typical thriller settings would be places like old bridges old buildings/ houses or maybe even just small towns/ villages in general because a whole thriller could be based on various events happening in the area. the reason these places get picked is because not for their values of geographical location but because of the effect they create because of the relative size of these locations. When it comes to actors they can be stereotypical with their film types, such as Daniel Craig with James Bond and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo it shows that actors can have a specific genre which makes them excel above others in a certain way. Weather that be the way they interact with other character within the film or be the way they can really get their emotions out and where them on their sleeves. But when it comes to thrillers actors can be specific to the genre but more often or not they won’t be because it such a large genre there is such as large selection of high ability actors to choose from, if you do see the same person in another film compared to another it isn't the fact that its stereotypical it could be a comment on how good of an actor they are or a continue from another film. When it comes to props this is where thrillers can come into their own. The reason for this is because they are really essential to the sub-genres of the films. For example in Scream, Psycho, Seven or Shutter Island the main prop (murder weapon) defines the film, in Scream it’s a definitive and slightly curled blade and in The Shinning it’s an axe. The main props define the sub-genre, again when it comes to action thriller you would imagine a small fire arm such as a "Glock 17" but this isn't to be mistaken with a "Magnum .375" or some other revolver type side arm. The reason being is because you can’t legally have these side arms in any sort of armed forces due to the result of one of their rounds, so if one of these weapons is seen in a film it’s probably going to be a crime/ gangsta thriller to extinguish the difference between the law enforcements and the "villain". Sound effects in thrillers will be very personal to the sub-genre. Sci-Fi thriller will use diegetic sound such as galactic instruments and non-mammal screeching/ grunting effects to try and distinguish aliens or something to that effect, like in Alien vs. Predator. Action Thrillers though will use a mixture of both diegetic and non-diegetic but they will use predominantly diegetic sound effects to keep it realistic and adrenaline fuelled effects such as modern day gun shots, high pace

and bold music (Live and Let Die) and maybe car sound effects like wheel spin and engine revving. However some thrillers won’t use many sound effects such as modern day film noir and crime gangsta films. The reason for is because it can break up the pieces of acting and make the film look cheaply made and cheesy, so the only sound effects that may be used is basically an even mixture of diegetic and non-diegetic sound, the reason for this is to still create dramatic scenes (mood music) but also realism (speech and dialogue) there maybe the odd gunshot if a gun is fired but otherwise the only sound effects will be realistic and mood suits. Soundtracks in thrillers are also really distinctive for the type of thriller. The reason being is because music in film work represents mood, if you put the wrong sound track in then the whole thing could be compromised. music can also be a key part to a thriller because of the way it can portray characters, by playing a bit of music that is strong and bold it can show that a certain character is powerful or power crazed.

When it comes to conventions of thriller openings the effects will always be the same. It will be to get you ready for the upcoming film. It will do this is by dropping little hints of what the film is about. Like in “A Walk Among the Tomb Stones” the whole film is about past crimes and a current crime of young girls/ women getting kid knapped being abused and then killed for fun. But it does this by showing footage behind the titles of what the film is going to be about. Most thrillers do actually do this, in Seven the footage of the opening titles is a book and pages being ripped up with hints of murders and the seven deadly sins. This again gives the audience an idea of what the film is about but doesn't give the severity of the film away before it has begun. However with in the opening titles of Seven the narrative is clear but yet foggy, meaning at first it doesn't really make sense but when you watch the film and then look at it back and think about it does seem to be clearer. Within the opening credits of Seven the villain is shown editing and reconstructing diaries he has made however the villains presence is never present within the credits. The Narrative of the opening credits suggests a lot to the audience about the villain’s personality. It is obvious that the character has psychopathic tendencies as he is shown putting grotesque pictures of mutilated bodies into the diary. The Narrative also suggests that the character is extremely patient and methodical as he is shown underlining different words as well as organizing where the pictures go in his diary. Within the seven opening titles subliminal messaging is apparent. A lot is shown in the opening credits that suddenly become relatable further on in the movie. The villain is shown shaving his fingertips off in the opening credits, we later find out this is how he had been avoiding the police as they could not get his fingerprints. Another subliminal message is shown at 1:01 when the villain is shown reading about pregnancy, which is related to when the villain kills a pregnant woman. The cameraman also intentionally leaves Kevin Spacey’s name out of the opening credits as he wanted the villain’s appearance to be a surprise. The shots within the opening titles of Seven are all extreme close ups on the diaries of the villain, but the close ups show the villain’s hands crossing out pieces of key information which gives clues as to what the film is about. There aren’t any other types of shots in the opening titles of the Seven. The use of sound in Seven is of its own; the sound track used behind all the footage suits the mood of the film. The sound track itself is very distinctive, it gives a

defiant sense as to what the film sub-genre is and does hint top what the basis of the film actually is. The mise-en-scene in the opening seven is key to the film; it shows how sinister this film is going to be and gives hints as to what will happen and the grade of how bad those things will be. The way it does this is by showing the villain crossing out words and phrases from the bible. This says to the audience that the crimes that will be committed are going to be of biblical sense and this means that the villain won’t hold back on to how drastic they are going to be. This is the reason we have chosen to use seven as our inspiration for our thriller opening, is a dark film and the opening titles are in as dark layout which shows how sinister the film will be. We have tried to recreate this with our thriller opening by having the total darkness at the beginning, so everything starts out from nothing and then it all bursts out into context by letting the audience know that there is something wrong in the plot that will add tension and suspense. Also they have this flickering effect on to show that the footage is damaged and old but it is almost as if they are showing that what is happening at the current time may not want to be remembered so it has been kept in bad conditions to try and erase what has been committed. We wanted to try and achieve that as well, plus also it adds to our flashback effect which is what the key parts of our footage are. They are flash backs to try and make it seem that the detective is try to remember key pieces of information.

A lot of the ideas in our thriller have actually come from the opening of seven. how ever the titles them selves do actually link even though they are miles apart, the reason for this is because the the tiles of seven relate to the crimes that have happened or are going to happen and the tiles in our opening are the relate to the crime that was committed in our thriller as well, but the only difference in ours is the titles are a lot more formal because they are typed on a type writer and filed away because it is a police file they have come out of.